Combined curtain-pole support and shade-roller bracket.



No. 662,053. Patented Nov. 20,1900. H. M. BENSON.

COMBINE D CURTAIN POLE SUPPORT AND SHADE ROLLER BRACKET.

(Application filed June a, 1900.)

. (No Model.)

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COMBINED CURTAIN-POLE SUPPORT AND SHADE-ROLLER BR ACKET.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 662,053, dated November 2 0, 1900.

I Application filed June 61 1900. berial No. 19,259. (No model.)

To all whom! it 1nd concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY M. BENSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Curtain-Pole Support and Shade-Roller Bracket; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to a combined shaderoller bracket and curtain-pole support.

The object of the invention is to providea device of this character which shall be simple of construction, durable in use, comparatively inexpensive of production, and by means of which shades and curtains may be supported at their proper position with respect to the window-frame and when occasion requires or it is desired be swung forward, so as to permit the removal of the curtain from its pole or the shade-roller from its bracket or for the purpose of permitting of the ventilation of a room through the upper part of the window without exposing to view "119 occupants of the room.

With this object in view the invention consists in certain features of construction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a window-casing illustratin g the application of my invention showing the combined shade-roller bracket and curtain-pole support in its elevated position. Fig. 2 is a similar View showing it in its lowered position, and Fig. 3 is a side view of one of the two-part supporting-arms.

Referring to the drawings, 1 denotes a window-casing, and 2 denotes supporting-arms hinged at their lower ends to the face of the casing, as shown at 3. Each supporting-arm consists of two parts a and b, having a sliding connection with respect to each other and held in such connection by a cam-lever or equivalent fastening device 5. The sliding connection may be effected by providing the lower end of the part b with a collar 6, which embraces the part 0t, and providing the part a with a collar '7, that embraces the part b. The upper end of the section b of the supporting-arms is provided with shade-roller g and 9 secured to the upper end of the window-casing and connected to the curtainpole, and g denotes a cleat secured to the side of the window-frame, about which the free end of the cord is adapted to be fastened.

The supporting-arms are heldin an upright position, as shown in Fig. 1, by the cord 9 being wrapped around the cleat g If it be desired to swing the supporting-arms downward either for the purpose of removing the curtain or shade or for permitting of ventilation through the upper part of the windowframe, the cord is loosened from the cleat and the weight of the curtain-pole and shade will cause the arms to swing downward into the position shown in Fig. 2.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction, operation, and advantages of my invention will be readily understood without requiring an extended explanation. The device is exceedingly useful for the purpose for which it is designed and may be placed upon the market at a comparatively small cost.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be protected by Letters Patent, -is- A combined shade-roller bracket and ourtain-pole support, consisting of hinged arms each of which consists of two sliding parts, means for locking the parts of each arm together, brackets for supporting a curtainpole and shade-roller, and an operating-cord connected to said curtain-pole and adapted to raise or lower the device, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY M. BENSON.

Witnesses:

W. R. RITCHIE, ARTHUR WEID. 

